Assisi's Hilltop Castle in Umbria

• Rocca Maggiore
• Mountain View
• Hilltop Location
• Construction
• Materials Used
• Castle Design
• Castle Lookout
• Castle Tunnel
• Castle Staircase
• Castle Walkway
• Crossbow
• Weapons
• Castle Garden
• Castle Turret
• Castle Tower
• Castle Chamber
• Clothing
• Conclusion

The Rocca Maggiore Castle, at one time, was part of a wall system that surrounded the town of Assisi.  Much of the wall still remains intact.

Although it is believed that a fortress existed on this site since ancient times, the castle as it appears today was rebuilt by Cardinal Albornoz during the second half of the fourteenth century.  At the time, this region was part of the Papal State.

Assisi's Hilltop Castle